Week 1
Imagery is language that appeals to the five senses. This is used to show objects, actions, feelings, thoughts and the states of mind.
“Mrs. Reed was a rather stout women; but, on hearing this strange and audacious declaration, she ran nimbly up the stair, swept me like a whirlwind into the nursery, and crushing me down on the edge of my crib, dared me in an emphatic voice to rise from that place, or utter one syllable during the remainder of the day.”(29)
Bronte uses a lot of different ways to express her thoughts and the thoughts of his characters. The excerpt taken from above is one of imagery. This piece of imagery from the author is trying to give the reader an idea on how Jane is treated by Mrs. Reed and how cruel and mean the way she really is treated. Not only does this help you get a sense of the hatred that Mrs. Reed has toward Jane but it keeps it clear how that we still do not know why Mrs. Reed treats her this way. This one paragraph clears a little bit of these first few chapters.
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